Below is the list of the suffix number associated with Corning Ware Patterns. Though some patterns have their own Prefix (W - Wheat & F - French White shape) and others have different series numbers (200 for White and 400 for Platinum Filigree) the vast majority have a numerical suffix that identifies the pattern. e.g. Shadow Iris A-1-B is actually an A-1-333 versus an A-1-8 which would be a Spice O' Life 1 quart dish.
These pattern numbers are not usually found on the dishes themselves but rather on the boxes in which they came. Sets are most often seen with these pattern suffix numbers. e.g. The A-130 is the Meal Maker set (A-1 1/2-B and A-3-B with both glass lids and plastic storage lids); in Abundance, the box would be marked A-130-381 while Fresh Cut would be A-130-212 and Pastel Bouquet would be A-130-93.
You may have noticed that most of these numbers are from the post 1972 A-series era (Including the specialty percolators and teapots) while pieces from the earlier era (like Wheat and Platinum Filigree) are identified differently.. I believe this has to do with the sudden increase in amount patterns being produced after 1969.. A new numbering scheme was necessary and the numerical suffix was their solution.
As stated earlier, Platinum Filigree Gift Line from 1966 was 400 series (P-480-EP, P-406-EP P-420 & P-440). The Floral Bouquet 1969 gift line was 500 Series (P-519, P-517, P-510). Floral Bouquet Gift line appears to be the end of that model number system. When the pattern was released main stream in 1970, it became pattern -4. Subsequent Gift Lines were denoted by their year of production; Renaissance is -70 and Nature's Bounty is -71. Spice o' Life became -8, Country Festival was -9 and for some reason that I am completely at a loss to explain, Wildflower (which was released after Country Festival) is -7. This makes me wonder if the design was already submitted and planned for future release, even before Spice O' Life went into production. More mysteries of Corning Ware.
As stated earlier, Platinum Filigree Gift Line from 1966 was 400 series (P-480-EP, P-406-EP P-420 & P-440). The Floral Bouquet 1969 gift line was 500 Series (P-519, P-517, P-510). Floral Bouquet Gift line appears to be the end of that model number system. When the pattern was released main stream in 1970, it became pattern -4. Subsequent Gift Lines were denoted by their year of production; Renaissance is -70 and Nature's Bounty is -71. Spice o' Life became -8, Country Festival was -9 and for some reason that I am completely at a loss to explain, Wildflower (which was released after Country Festival) is -7. This makes me wonder if the design was already submitted and planned for future release, even before Spice O' Life went into production. More mysteries of Corning Ware.
During the "Pattern Era" (the 90s) Corning revamped their numbering system again. Strange order numbers consisting of 8 digits, beginning in 600 became the new normal. However, some patterns are still referred to separately by a pattern number within the catalogs, though they are no longer part of the order numbers.
There is 1 case of pattern suffix numbers being re-used. The suffixes from the Floral Percolators and Garden of Teapots were recycled 5 years after their production ceased to denote the Designer Casserole patterns.
There is 1 case of pattern suffix numbers being re-used. The suffixes from the Floral Percolators and Garden of Teapots were recycled 5 years after their production ceased to denote the Designer Casserole patterns.
| Pattern Name | Suffix |
|---|---|
| Abundance | 381 |
| American Autumn - P-80 Percolator | 16 |
| April - Designer Casseroles | 14 |
| Avocado Medallion -Percolators | 3 |
| Bantry - P-104 Teapot | 12 |
| Blue Dusk | 147 |
| Blue Heather - Designer Casseroles | 11 |
| Blue Velvet | 205 |
| Blueberry - P-168 Designer Teapot | 60 |
| Callaway | 246 |
| Canterbury - P-104 Teapot | 10 |
| Chelsea - P-104 Teapot | 13 |
| Chocolate - P-168 Designer Teapot | 57 |
| Classic Black | 133 |
| Country Cornflower | 337 |
| Country Cottage | 245 |
| Country Festival | 9 |
| Cranberry - P-168 Designer Teapot | 59 |
| English Breakfast | 178 |
| Floral Bouquet | 4 |
| Forever Yours | 177 |
| French Bisque | 55 |
| French Bleu | 56 |
| French Spring - P-80 Percolator | 17 |
| French White | 022 |
| Fresh Cut | 212 |
| Friendship | 207 |
| Fruit Basket | 210 |
| Garden Harvest | 106 |
| Indian Summer Designer Casseroles | 12 |
| Just Beige (Almond) | 33 |
| Lancaster - P-104 Teapot | 11 |
| Lemon - P-168 Designer Teapot | 58 |
| Lyrics | 281 |
| Meadow - Designer Casseroles | 13 |
| Nature's Bounty | 71 |
| Nordic Winter - P-80 Percolator | 14 |
| Ocean View | 218 |
| Pastel Bouquet | 93 |
| Peach Floral | 336 |
| Primavera | 219 |
| Quilt | 171 |
| Renaissance | 70 |
| Rosemarie | 279 |
| Shadow Iris | 333 |
| Silk and Roses | 338 |
| Spice o' Life | 8 |
| Summer Blush | 202 |
| Sunsations | 198 |
| Symphony | 98 |
| Tropic Summer - P-80 Percolator | 15 |
| Wildflower | 7 |
